Rhopalophyllia
Cuif, 1975:72
Type Species
Rhopalophyllia granulata Cuif 1975: 72, pl. 7, figs 1-6. text fig. 8; Monotypy Cuif 1975: 72,
Type Specimen: Holotype; ; Not Traced; Unknown
Type Locality: Alpe di Specie, Dolomites, South Alps. Late Carnian, Late Trisssic
Classification
Diagnosis
Diagnosis emended herein: Solitary and phaceloid growth form; corallites subcylindrical, with flat calicular surface; radial elements distributed in decreasing series (term introduced by Schindewolf 1942 and appied by Cuif do characterize septal arrangement in Rhopalophyllia); distal margin isodont, inner margin with trabecular projections; septal faces covered by flat granules with rounded margins, arranged in rows paralleling distal septa margin, and partly fused in a sort of menianes; trabeculae thick, in the septum their centers distant at ca. 200 micrometers; columella styliform, endotheca dissepimental; wall epithecal.
Description
Original description in Cuif 1975: 1972-1975.
Comparisons
In thick and straight septa made from thick trabeculae with lateral granules arranged in long series resembling menianes, as well as in arrangement of septa in decreasing series and in styliform columella, it resembles Omphalophyllia Laube, 1865.
Remarks
Only the type species has been described so far.
Distribution
- Southern Europe; Late Triassic
This page has been in preparation since 17-Oct-2010 18:41
This version was contributed by Ewa Roniewicz on 07-Nov-2010 10:49.
Page authors are: Ewa Roniewicz. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.
The editor is: Ewa Roniewicz
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